I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon

Chapter 1338: Chapter 518: Empress: Someone Is Plotting a Rebellion, But I Won’t Say Who

Yangxin Palace.

Blue smoke curled gracefully from the white jade incense burner, its elegant fragrance putting one at ease.

The Empress, dressed in a crimson palace gown, reclined on the Phoenix Throne, a lock of cyan hair brushing her neck as she propped her chin on her palm, her eyes gazing out the window, lost in thought.

Lady Jin Yun sat opposite, her brow slightly furrowed, looking somewhat puzzled.

Some time ago, the Empress had suddenly summoned her to the palace, saying it was to build rapport, but she had been staying for over twenty days now.

The Empress herself had also announced a temporary break from court, and the two of them spent their days staring at each other in Yangxin Palace, leaving Lady Jin Yun thoroughly confused about their real purpose.

"Ahem, sister, I’ve stayed in the palace for quite a while now. Should I go back today?" Lady Jin Yun tentatively suggested.

"No rush. The Capital is unstable lately, especially these days when everything’s at its peak. Wait until the dust settles; it’s not too late to return then," the Empress said.

"Unstable?" Lady Jin Yun was more confused.

From these words, it seemed that someone was planning to target the Lin Family?

The Lin Family hadn’t been involved in politics for years, even though they held the title of Royal and Noble Relatives and a family of merits. They had no real power, and any political struggles wouldn’t affect them. This was utterly harmful and pointless...

Unless...

The adversary was aiming to strike at the Empress?!

Recalling the previous earthquake in the palace, Lady Jin Yun seemed to realize something, her scalp tingling as she lowered her voice, "Sister, could it be that Consort Yu intends to rebel?"

The Empress frowned, "Who told you that?"

"I guessed. After all, besides that Consort, who else would have such audacity?" Lady Jin Yun pondered, pinching her chin, "Over the years, she’s always coveted the Imperial Power, and now, she finally couldn’t restrain herself?"

"You guessed partly right." The Empress said indifferently, "Indeed, someone intends to target the Lin Family, but it’s not Consort Yu. Currently, she and I are on the same side."

"Hmm?" Lady Jin Yun was stunned.

These two had been openly and covertly competing for years, with their relationship akin to water and fire. When did they become allies?

And what kind of enemy required these two to join forces to contend?

The Empress didn’t explain further, instead asked, "By the way, where is Zhu’er?"

Lady Jin Yun snapped back to reality and replied, "She’s currently confined in Ningde Palace, with special guards watching her to prevent her from sneaking out... Although she’s been clamoring to handle some missing cases, it seems to be the backlog of government office work..."

Tap, tap, tap—

At this moment, a series of urgent footsteps sounded outside the door.

Sun Senior Palace Lady hastily entered, bowing and saying, "Your Highness, news from the field: Daoist Venerable has withstood the heavenly tribulation, and the elixir embryo is formed!"

Upon hearing this, the Empress’s heart skipped a beat, "What about the others? Did anything go wrong?"

Chen Mo had long discussed with her that during the alchemy process, the four great families might join forces to attack, especially during the critical time when the alchemy pills were about to be completed. Now it had reached this pivotal moment!

Sun Senior Palace Lady replied, "According to Your Highness’s instructions, people have been secretly stationed near the Lin, Chen, and Shen families, and so far, there’s been no abnormal activity. As for Mr. Chen, he’s still guarding the field and remains safe to this point."

"That’s good..." The Empress sighed in relief.

"Quick, look!"

"The Observatory is actually glowing?"

Suddenly, a commotion erupted outside the hall.

The three followed the window to look outside, their expressions immediately stunned.

They saw the towering building at the foot of the Imperial City glowing with dazzling brilliance, accompanied by a buzzing sound, as layers of pavilions turned like building blocks, forming a cross shape.

Lady Jin Yun curiously asked, "Isn’t today not a festival? Why are they doing star astrology prayers in broad daylight?"

"That’s not a prayer; that’s the Demon Extermination Crossbow activating!" The Empress said gravely, "Judging from this aura, a Great Demon must have appeared in the Capital!"

Appearing at such a juncture leaves no doubt about their intentions!

The four major families wouldn’t stoop so low as to collude with the Demon Clan!

As the golden dragon qi constantly converged, forming a gigantic arrow aimed directly at the field in the northern suburbs!

"Wait, something doesn’t seem right..." Sun Senior Palace Lady mused, "The Human and Demon clans have been fighting for years; they couldn’t be unaware of the Demon Extermination Crossbow’s power, yet they dare to make a big appearance, surely there’s another purpose..."

The Empress thought of something, her face changing as she suddenly stood, "This is bad! The adversary intends to use the Demon Clan as bait to use the Demon Extermination Crossbow to bombard the field!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the arrow was released!

Instantly traversing a hundred miles, the northern suburbs were suddenly swept with winds and clouds, thunder serpents raging, light piercing the sky!

"It’s terrible, just as I thought..." The Empress’s face turned slightly pale.

Sun Senior Palace Lady comforted, "Don’t worry, Your Highness. With Consort Yu and Daoist Venerable, both of the Ultimate Venerable status, there’s probably nothing to worry about."

"No, you don’t understand." The Empress’s delicate hand clenched as she shook her head, "This is the crucial moment for alchemy. Daoist Venerable cannot spare the effort, leaving only Yu Youhan to withstand it alone, and the Demon Extermination Crossbow will not cease until it hits its target, not to mention the rampant heavenly tribulation... No matter how strong she is, how long can she hold on?"

Seeing the second arrow already forming, Sun Senior Palace Lady realized the severity of the situation, her expression grave, "What should we do now?"

The Empress made a decisive decision, "Send a message over quickly, abandon alchemy immediately, and evacuate everyone at once!"

Restoring Ling Yishan’s strength was important, but more so, she cared about Chen Mo’s safety!

"Yes!" Sun Senior Palace Lady responded, about to turn and leave when a sudden change occurred. The second arrow shot from the Demon Extermination Crossbow was already returning at a faster speed along the original path!